Beliefs and Practices on Comets,

Meteors and Asteroids

 COMETS
COMETS
- A comet is an icy small Solar
System body that, when passing
close to the sun warms and begins to
release gases, a process called out
gassing.
BELIEFS AND PRACTICES ON COMETS

• It is believed that the appearance of a

Comets is a sign of destructive and tragic
events, which will come to pass in the near
future.
• In Japan  they relate comet to death.
• While, in the Philippines, comets is a sign
of bad luck.
Is there a Scientific Basis of these Beliefs and
Practices on Comets?

• There are no scientific basis beliefs and

practices on comets because
beliefs(superstitions) are mostly created
with other beliefs spread from one
generation to another even to other
cultures and non- religion people that no
evidence or proof.
 meteors

• A meteor is a small body of matter from

outer space that enters the Earth’s
atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light.
BELIEFS AND PRACTICES ON METEORS

• Some people believes that when

you saw a meteor, make a wish,
and your wishes will come true.
• In Philippines, meteors is a sign of
bad luck.
Is there a Scientific Basis of these Beliefs and
Practices on Meteors?

• There are no scientific basis

beliefs and practices on
meteors.
 ASTEROIDS
• Asteroids are minor planets, especially
of the inner Solar System.
• Larger asteroids have also been called
planetoids.
BELIEFS AND PRACTICES ON ASTEROIDS

• One superstitious belief about

asteroids is if an asteroid crashed in
the surface of the earth, the climate
will become hotter. Another is that
asteroids will cause great harm to the
earth when it passes.
Is there a Scientific Basis of these Beliefs and
Practices on Asteroids ?

• There are no scientific basis

beliefs and practices on
asteroids.
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